Would You Take the Risk or Be Comfortable All Your Life?

I took a big risk for love and followed my heart, I gave up everything in the UK for my then partner in the US. After almost 2 years we realise we couldn't do what we were wanting to do. Now I back in the UK and have nothing and having to start all over again. I wish we could have made it work because of the love we shared.

Any business or investment venture is a risk so best of luck for yours. I minimise risks since quitting a job to try to find more work on the basis of my experience plunged me into severe debts

I do not like risks, and neither does my husband. He has just decided to leave his job of 11 years and take another position with similar pay. He will be doing something completely different, but it will be better for him. But he is still afraid of the risk and worried about the switch. I am not quite as worried as I know everything will work out, but I'm not the one putting in my 2 week notice today!

Percentage of risks acceptable or should be taken differs as per age, time, knowledge, constitution/nature, and responsibilities. When you are young, you have many years of hopefully healthy life ahead of you, so you can take more risks. By time I refer economic conditions and legal conditions. If economy is booming taking risks might be a good idea. If economy is stagnant you gotta be selective, if it is dwindling, you need knowledge to make money. Constitution or nature differs based on physical health and the situations a person has been through. If a person has come up from very rough financial conditions, losing money may make him or her tense, if a person is of weak health, he or she may not be able to absorb shocks. Only if the person can relax it is worthwhile considering. Responsibilities can curtail willingness to take risks, because it affects others needs. If I were to divide risks in lifespan..subject to above conditions..when you are in 20's and 30's, - begin with 50 and decrease to 40 percent of all your savings. Then from 40's to 50's, it should be reduced from 40 to 30. Then from 60 to 70, it should be 30 to 20, and lastly it should be from 20 to 10 percent of savings.

@owstalaga,I would like to quote the famous adage,'No pain,no gain.' But be sensible and realistic before investing your hard earned money anywhere.

Invested money in an MLM business with no knowledge or background in MLM or investment whatsoever, haha. Yup that's what I did.

Everyone takes risk. The question is whether the risk-taking is calculated or just reckless. If you have done your research, and cannot find anything better, then you are right to take risk for the sake of better return. if you have not done your research for alternatives, then that is reckless risk taking.

Risk taking and facing challenges adds spice to one's life. At the same time one should be ready to accept if the risks and challenges go haywire.

I guess it depends on the consequences of my act. I would have to analyse very well before deciding to take a risk

There is a saying that goes like this: A fool is easily part with his money". Do not be a fool!

Be very careful where you invest money, check the background of the groups you joins and see from how many years they are in activity. Good luck.

it takes alot to take those risks and you seem to help them get where they need to go your right thou need to really step up and see where it is going

I believe you should only ever risk what you can afford to lose.